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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011
Charles Slone
Charles J. Slone, 77, St. Marys, died at 6:09 p.m. Jan. 30, 2011, at his home.
He was born June 8, 1933, in Slone Fork, Ky., to Lawrence and Elizabeth Triplett Slone. On March 31, 1954, he married, Margaret Louise Wicker, who is deceased.
Surviving are four children, Margie (Dr. Mitchell) Henry, Dublin, Rickie (Pam) Slone, Wetzel, Tami Perez, Lima, and Christopher (Stephanie), Slone, St. Marys; two sisters, Shirley (James) Wicker, St. Marys, and JoAnn Kantner, St. Marys; a brother, Wayne Slone, Hindman, Ky.; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Holland and Berlin Slone.
He retired from the St. Marys Foundry Co. where he worked in production for many years.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home in St. Marys, Brother Gary Mosley officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Gardens near St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association at http://donate.americanheart.org.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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